Crystal structures of anil of benzoylferrocene and its derivative of mercury: Specific arrangement of the ferrocenyl and phenyl groups around the C=N bond

The crystal structures of [(phenylimino) phenylmethyl]ferrocene (1) and 2-chloromercurio-1-[(phenylimino)phenylmethyl]ferrocene (2) have been determined by X-ray diffraction methods to obtain structural information on the anils of benzoylferrocene and their mercurated derivatives. The most striking feature is the specific arrangements of the phenyl and cyclopentadienyl rings around the C=N bond. It has been found that the N-phenyl ring adopts a trans conformation with the ferrocenyl moiety, and the twist angles of both the N-phenyl and C-phenyl rings out of the plane of C=N bond are much larger than that of the s substituted ferrocenyl ring out of this plane. A comparison between the structures of 1 and 2 is presented. The intramolecular coordination between the Hg and N in compound 2 is confirned, showing an N---Hg distance of 2.870 Å, shorter than the sum of van der Waals radii of N and Hg (3.05–3.15 Å).     

Cyclometallation of ferrocenylimines: Part II. Studies on the cyclomercuration of [1-(arylimino)ethyl] ferrocenes and related structure-reactivity relationships

A series of 2-chloromercurio-1-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]ferrocenes has been synthesized by direct mercuration of the corresponding ferrocenylketimines. Competitive coordination and protonation processes are proposed and the effect of the structures of ferrocenylketimines on the mercuration reactivities discussed. A relatively strong intramolecular coordination between the imino nitrogen and mercury in the molecules of the 2-mercurated products was indicated by the X-ray crystal structure analysis of 2-chtoromercurio-1-[1-[(4-chlorophenyl)imino]ethyl]ferrocene, in which the distance between the mercury and the nitrogen is 2.766 Å, significantly shorter than the sum of the Van der Waals radii of mercury and nitrogen, 3.05–3.15 Å.     

The stability of columns comprising alternating triphenylene and hexaphenyltriphenylene molecules: variations in the structure of the hexaphenyltriphenylene component

Previous investigations of complementary polytopic interaction (CPI) columnar mesophases, in which the columns are built up of alternating hexaalkoxytriphenylene (HAT) and hexaphenyltriphenylene (PTP) molecules, concentrated mainly on the effect of variations in the structure of the HAT component. This investigation is concerned with the effect of variations in the structure of the PTP component and, in particular, variations in the position of an alkoxy side chain in the phenyl ring. Stable columnar mesophases are obtained when a hexyloxy substituent is placed in the meta- or para-position but not in the ortho-position. In the case of the meta- and para-substituted systems, the two-component CPI columnar phases are stable over a considerably larger temperature range than the one-component HAT systems. The evidence suggests that unfavourable PTP/PTP stacking is as much a driving force for the formation of these mixed stacks as is favourable PTP/HAT stacking, but both need to be explained in terms of the sum of atomically dispersed van der Waals and coulombic interactions. On cooling from the isotropic into the Col_h phase, the columnar phase based on a 1:1 mixture of hexakis(hexyloxy)tripenylene and the meta-hexyloxy-substituted PTP gives an unusual texture consisting of 'viking-axe'-shaped structures.     

Substituent position effect on the properties of new unsymmetrical isomeric diarylethenes having a chlorine atom

Three new unsymmetrical photochromic diarylethenes bearing a chlorine atom at para-, meta- and ortho-position of one terminal benzene ring, namely {1-(2-methyl-5-phenyl-3-thienyl)-2-[2-methyl-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-thienyl]}perfluorocyclopentene (para 1o), {1-(2-methyl-5-phenyl-3-thienyl)-2-[2-methyl-5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-thienyl]}perfluorocyclopentene (meta 2o), and {1-(2-methyl-5-phenyl-3-thienyl)-2-[2-methyl-5-(2-chlorophenyl) -3-thienyl]}perfluorocyclopentene (ortho 3o), have been synthesized. The substituent position effect on their properties, including photochromism, fluorescence both in solution and in PMMA amorphous film and their electrochemical properties were investigated in detail. The results elucidated that the chlorine atom and its substituent position had a remarkable effect on the absorption characteristics, photochromic reactivity, fluorescence, as well as the electrochemical performances of these diarylethene compounds. For diarylethenes 1, 2 and 3, the cycloreversion quantum yields were gradually increased when the chlorine atom was attached to the para-, meta- and ortho-positions of the one terminal benzene rings; but their molar absorption coefficients both of their open-ring and closed-ring isomers were remarkably decreased. The fluorescent properties of para-substituted diarylethene embedded in poly(methyl methacylate) (PMMA) amorphous film showed good fluorescent switches (quenched to 28%). Furthermore, the cyclic voltammograms experiments elucidated that the electrochemical properties of these diarylethene derivatives were also remarkably dependent on the chlorine atom position effect, which may be attributed to the different electron-inducing ability and steric effect when the chlorine atom was substituted on the different position of the terminal benzene ring.     

Command surfaces 12 [1]. Factors affecting in-plane photoregulation of liquid crystal alignment by surface azobenzenes on a silica substrate

In-plane alignment of nematic liquid crystals was regulated by polarized-light-irradiation of a cell assembled with a silica plate, the surface of which was modified by attaching 4-hexyl-4'-hexyloxyazobenzene at its o-position through surface silylation. The photoisomerizability of the chemisorbed azo-chromophore was affected by their surface density and the nature of photoinactive co-modifiers. The efficiency of the photoregulation of liquid crystal alignment was optimized by two-dimensional dilution of the chromophore with ethyltriethoxysilane (ETS) or 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (ATS). As a result, favourable procedure was to modify a silica surface with a crude azo-silylating reagent contaminated by ATS. The rate of the photoinduced reorientation of liquid crystals was followed by monitoring the alteration of the alignment direction of a dichroic dye dissolving in a mesophasic layer upon exposure to linearly polarized light. Exposure energy for the in-plane reorientation of a liquid crystal was about 100mJcm^-2 of 445 nm light at elevated temperatures close to T_NI. The effect of positional isomerism on the photoregulation was determined with the use of 4-cyano-4'-hexyloxyazobenzene as a commander molecule. It was confirmed that the photoalignment efficiency was markedly enhanced by attaching the chromophore at the ortho- or meta-position. The exposure energy for the reorientation of a liquid crystal was reduced by linking the p-cyanoazobenzene at the meta-position so that the reorientation was complete with an exposure energy of 20mJcm^-2.     

Synthesis and characterization of chiral iron carbonyl complexes from imine ligands with carbohydrates and amino acids as substituents

Imine ligands derived from 6-amino-6-desoxy-1,2,3-O-trimethyl--d-glucopyranose or from various amino acid esters react with Fe₂(CO)₉ to give chiral iron carbonyl complexes. Derivatives produced from benzaldehyde react via a C–H activation reaction in ortho-position with respect to the exocyclic imine substituent followed by an intramolecular hydrogen transfer reaction of the activated hydrogen towards the former imine carbon atom. The molecular structure of the diiron hexacarbonyl complexes of benzylideneamino-l-phenylalanine ethyl ester and benzylideneamino-l-methionine methyl ester were characterized by means of X-ray structure determinations. Imines produced from cinnamaldehyde upon reaction with Fe₂(CO)₉ produce mononuclear iron tricarbonyl complexes with the imine ligand being coordinated in a η⁴-fashion.     

Polarography of non-benzenoid aromatic and related substances—VI Polarographic and spectrophotometric study of steric hindrance of coplanarity in 3-phenylsydnones

Substitution of alkyl groups on the ortho-position of 3-phenylsydnone causes a steric hindrance in coplanarity of the sydnone and phenyl rings. This was proved from the shift of the polarographic half-wave potentials (in excess of the polar effects), from the ultra-violet spectra, and from scale models. The behaviour of 3-o-tolylsydnone resembles more that of 3-benzylsydnone than that of 3-phenylsydnone. In 3′,4′-dihydroquinolino[1′,2′-c]-sydnone, the —CH₂ CH₂—bridge brings the sydnone and phenyl rings into a nearly coplanar position, shown on scale models, and its polarographic and spectrophotometric behaviour resembles that of 3-phenylsydnone.     

Ferrocene-based novel electrochemical chemodosimeter for mercury ion recognition

A new ferrocene-based electrochemical chemodosimeter (1) for mercury(II) ion was prepared and characterized by X-ray crystal analysis. Among various metal ions, 1 displays highly selective electrochemical signaling changes for Hg²⁺ over other metal ions in regard to a mercury-promoted intramolecular cyclic guanylation of thiourea.     

Synthesis, electrochemistry and metal binding properties of monosubstituted ferrocenoyl peptides with thioether-containing sidechains

Ferrocenoyl peptides incorporating thioether functionality respond more strongly to mercury(II) than to other heavy metal ions in solution. Compounds reported previously in this context are all 1,1′-disubstituted, and all include two or more sulfur-containing amino acids. To test whether two thioether groups are required for effective mercury binding by these systems, we have prepared a series of singly-substituted ferrocenoyl peptides from ferrocenecarboxylic acid and l-methionine, S-methyl-l-cysteine or S-trityl-l-cysteine, and tested them as electrochemical probes for mercury(II). Nine ferrocenoyl peptides have been synthesised using a Boc-protecting group strategy and HBTU-mediated peptide coupling. The electrochemical properties of these compounds have been determined using cyclic voltammetry, and all show fully reversible one electron oxidation steps. Forward sweep half wave peaks (E_F), reverse sweep half wave peaks (E_R), peak separations (ΔE_P) and half wave potentials (E_1/2) are reported. Changes in the potential of the iron(II)/iron(III) redox couple of the ferrocene core have been used to quantify heavy metal-peptide interactions, revealing that these monotopic systems also respond more strongly to mercury(II) than to zinc(II), cadmium(II), silver(I) and lead(II). NMR experiments to characterise the peptide-mercury interaction implicate the thioether sulfur as the site of mercury binding and indicate 1:1 stoichiometry. The crystal structure of ferrocenoyl-S-methyl-l-cysteine methyl ester is also reported. The greater responsiveness of these systems to mercury(II) makes them interesting leads for the development of biologically inspired sensors for this toxic heavy metal.     

Synthesis and Characterization of [Hg(sulfamethoxazolato)2]·2DMSO and[Cu2(μ‐CH3CO2)4(sulfamethoxazole)2]

[Hg(sulfamethoxazolato)₂]·2DMSO ( 1 ) and [Cu₂(CH₃COO)₄(sulfa‐methoxazole)₂] ( 2 ) can be obtained by the reaction of sulfamethoxazole with mercury acetate or copper acetate in methanol. The structures of the two complexes were characterized by single crystal X—ray diffractometry. Compound 1 consists of sulfamethoxazolato ligands bridging the metal ions building an unidimensional chain. Two solvent dimethylsulfoxide molecules are involved via N‐H···O hydrogen bridges. The mercury atom shows a linear primary coordination arrangement formed by two trans deprotonated sulfonamidic nitrogen atoms. The overall coordination around the metal atom may be regarded as a strongly distorted octahedron when the interactions of mercury with four sulfonamidic oxygen atoms [bond distances of 2.761(4) Å—2.971(4) Å] are also considered to build an equatorial plane and the N1 and N1′ atoms [bond distance of 2.037(5) Å] occupy the apical positions. Compound 2 is a dinuclear complex in which the copper ions are bridged by four syn‐syn acetate ligands which are related by a symmetry centre located in the centre of the complex. Each copper atom presents a nearly octahedral coordination where the equatorial plane is formed by four oxygen atoms and an isoxazolic nitrogen atom and the second copper atom occupy the apical positions.     

Some neutral three-coordinate complexes of mercury(II) halides and pseudohalides with N-methylnicotinamide

Coordination compounds of mercury(II) chloride, bromide, cyanide and thiocyanate with N-methylnicotinamide, a potentially bidentate ligand, have been prepared. The complexesisolated have 1∶1 (metal:ligand)stoichiometry. Molecular weight measurements in molten camphor indicate that the mercury (II) chloride and bromide complexes are monomeric. Based on conductance values, molecular weight determinations and infrared spectral data, it is inferred that in the solid state in all these complexes the metal ion has a coordination number three and is bonded to the N-methylnicotinamide via its pyridine ring nitrogen, and is terminally bonded to the halogen/pseudohalogens.     

Synthetic utility of 4-bromo-2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridine

The regiochemistry of nucleophilic substitution of 4-bromo-2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridine has been investigated. Efficient, regioselective reactions occur with alkylamine, benzylamine and alkoxide nucleophiles, yielding products where substitution occurs ortho to the ring nitrogen. The resulting 2-substituted-4-bromo-3,5,6-trifluoropyridines can be functionalised further, either by a second regioselective nucleophilic displacement or palladium catalysed elaboration at the 4-position. Reactions with aromatic N-nucleophiles yield mixtures of ortho- and para-substituted products.     

A ratiometric electrochemical biosensor for sensitive detection of Hg based on thymine–Hg–thymine structure

In this paper, a simple, selective and reusable electrochemical biosensor for the sensitive detection of mercury ions (Hg²⁺) has been developed based on thymine (T)-rich stem–loop (hairpin) DNA probe and a dual-signaling electrochemical ratiometric strategy. The assay strategy includes both “signal-on” and “signal-off” elements. The thiolated methylene blue (MB)-modified T-rich hairpin DNA capture probe (MB-P) firstly self-assembled on the gold electrode surface via Au–S bond. In the presence of Hg²⁺, the ferrocene (Fc)-labeled T-rich DNA probe (Fc-P) hybridized with MB-P via the Hg²⁺-mediated coordination of T–Hg²⁺–T base pairs. As a result, the hairpin MB-P was opened, the MB tags were away from the gold electrode surface and the Fc tags closed to the gold electrode surface. These conformation changes led to the decrease of the oxidation peak current of MB (I_MB), accompanied with the increase of that of Fc (I_Fc). The logarithmic value of I_Fc/I_MB is linear with the logarithm of Hg²⁺ concentration in the range from 0.5 nM to 5000 nM, and the detection limit of 0.08 nM is much lower than 10 nM (the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limit of Hg²⁺ in drinking water). What is more, the developed DNA-based electrochemical biosensor could be regenerated by adding cysteine and Mg²⁺. This strategy provides a simple and rapid approach for the detection of Hg²⁺, and has promising application in the detection of Hg²⁺ in real environmental samples.     

Command surfaces 15 [1]. Photoregulation of liquid crystal alignment by cinnamoyl residues on a silica surface

The surface of a silica substrate plate was modified with a cinnamate moiety having a triethoxysilyl group at the ortho-position through a spacer. The plate was employed to assemble a cell filled with a nematic liquid crystal and exposed to linearly polarized 259 nm light to obtain homogeneous alignment. The direction of the alignment was perpendicular to an electric vector of the actinic light. On the contrary, the exposure of the cell to polarized light at 330 nm did not result in homogeneous alignment while the actinic light caused the disappearance of the chromophore. This wavelength effect on the azimuthal photoalignment suggests that the surface-assisted liquid crystal orientation is triggered by the reorientation of the E-isomer of the cinnamate group. This is in marked contrast to a proposed mechanism of a photoalignment by a thin film of a poly(vinyl cinnamate) derivative (Schadt et al., 1993, Jpn J. appl. Phys., 31, 2155); homogeneous alignment is induced by the axially selective photodimerization of cinnamate groups.     

Solid phase synthesis of substituted quinolin-2(1H)-one-3-carboxylic acids via an intramolecular Knoevenagel condensation

A solid phase synthesis of substituted quinolin-2(1H)-one-3-carboxylic acids is described. The products are formed in a two-step synthesis in which ortho-aminophenones are first coupled to malonic acid bound to the Wang Resin followed by ring closure via an intramolecular Knoevenagel condensation.     

Ring expansions in substituted phenylnitrenes: an AM1 SCF-MO study

The semi-empirical AM1 SCF-MO method is used to study the ring expansion of ortho-substituted phenylnitrenes in the singlet state. This two-step rearrangement involves nitrene atom insertion into the phenyl ring to give a bicyclic azepine intermediate, which undergoes electrocyclic ring opening to yield the monocyclic keteneimine product. The first step of nitrene insertion in ortho-substituted phenylnitrenes may occur either towards the substituent side or away from it, while the second step is simply sequential to the first. Nine ortho-substituted phenylnitrene systems X–C₆H₄–N (X=H, CH₃, CN, NH₂, NO₂, OH, F, SH and Cl) are considered for study here.

Comparison of activation energy barriers for both steps predicts that the first step of azepine formation would be the rate-determining step. Electron-withdrawing substituents promote this step, and vice versa for electron-donating ones. The azepine intermediate is unstable compared to the keteneimine product due to strain. The transition state for the second step is predicted to have aromatic character, unlike the azepine and ketenimine. In general, the ring expansion is predicted to be favoured towards the unsubstituted side of the ring rather than towards the substituted side, where steric factors play the major role. The two successive steps of the ring expansion proceed via transition states which are more or less similar to each other, the second one having aromatic character. Competition between ring expansion and decay of the singlet phenylnitrene to the triplet state, as estimated by calculated enthalpy terms, is predicted to favour decay to the triplet state.     

5-Nitroaminotetrazole as a building block for extended network structures: Syntheses and crystal structures of a number of heavy metal derivatives

The lead, mercury, copper and silver derivatives of 5-nitroaminotetrazole (5-H₂NATZ) were obtained by the reaction between the metal nitrate and potassium 5-nitroaminotetrazolate. The lead and mercury complexes were crystallized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The lead complex has a polymeric structure formed by (PbO₂)_n chains and anions of 5-NATZ, where each lead atom is surrounded by ten oxygen atoms. The mercury salt is constructed from neutral (Hg–NATZ)_n chains, where the mercury atom has a linear coordination. The influence of chemical hardness and charge distribution on the reactivity and coordination properties of 5-NATZ was estimated based on density functional calculations. The thermal stability of the salts was also studied.     

伯胺N1923从乙酸体系中萃取Hg(O)的研究

伯胺N₁₉₂₃在盐酸体系中对Hg(Ⅱ)具有很好的萃取性能^[1]。本文报导伯胺N₁₉₂₃从乙酸体系中萃取Hg(Ⅱ)的机理。     

Skelettumlagerungen unter elektronenbeschuss—III Benzotriazinone und 1,3-diphenyltriazene

Appearance potential measurements excluded a 4-membered ring structure of the (P---N₂)⁺-ion in 3-phenylnaphthotriazinone. The fragmentation of some 3-phenylbenzotriazinones and 1,3-diphenyltriazenes was studied by high resolution measurements and ¹⁵N-labeling technique. ortho-Substituted methylbenzoates eliminate methanol in 6- and 7-membered ring transition states, but not in 8-membered transition states.     

C NMR spectra of cyclomercurated ferrocenylimines: Substituent effects and conformations in the ferrocenes

Three series of cyclomercurated ferrocenylimines (2-chloromercurio-ferrocenylimines) have been studied using ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Good to excellent linear relationships have been found to exist between the chemical shifts of the carbon atoms in the ferrocenyl moiety and normal Hammett substituent constants σ_m and σ_p. The δ values of the iminyl carbon atoms show excellent linear correlations with the σ values. In three series of the ferrocenes, the sensitivity of the carbon atoms to the substituent effect is different, which is discussed in terms of the twist angle between the N-phenyl ring and the C---C=N---C plane. The relative sensitivity of the chemical shifts on different positions in ferrocenyl moiety to the substituent effect has also been presented.